Half a month has passed since he became a disciple of Jiang Liejun. During this half month, Xiyun has been inquiring about the artifact. Although he did not find out the specific location of the artifact, it was not that he found nothing.
First of all, Mu Shenwu, the current grand marshal of the Shenwei Army, has the strength of the Immortal Lord. He hopes to cultivate a group of young and talented teenagers to form a team, and then serve as a bodyguard for the princes and princesses of the Fenglei Empire to protect the princes and princesses into the imperial secret realm for trials. field. In addition, Xiyun also found out that each of the three holy sects has an inherited treasure. Although he does not know what the specific treasure is and what abilities it has, it is certain that they all have very powerful power. Perhaps a certain holy sect The inherited treasure is a legendary artifact.
Now that he knew there was a one-third chance, he had to give it a try. Xiyun expressed his hope to Jiang Liejun to participate in the selection of the escort team.
"If you have made up your mind and your father supports you, you will definitely be chosen based on your strength, so I would like to give you a few words of advice."
"Ask your adoptive father for advice."
"There are a total of five children of the Holy Emperor today. The eldest prince is the most powerful but does not have a city. He is a good leader in fighting wars. But now there is only one dynasty in the Fenglei Empire in the entire Fenglei State. There is peace and no war in the world, so the eldest prince must not He may become the next emperor. The second prince is thoughtful and capable. He is familiar with the ways of kingship and has a high reputation in the court. He is a strong contender for the throne. The third princess is a girl and according to the etiquette, there is no competition for the throne. Qualifications, but the current Holy Emperor is open-minded and may allow the princess to inherit the throne and become the first empress of our dynasty. The fourth prince is humble and has many veterans who support him in the dynasty. If he becomes the emperor, he will definitely be A blessing to the people. But he lacks the domineering power to suppress civil and military officials, so he is afraid that he will not be able to convince the public. Although the fifth prince is young, he is extremely talented. At a young age, he has echoed the dragon spirit inherited by our dynasty. If he does By becoming the emperor, we can maximize the power of the Dragon Qi of our court, and then our court will no longer be suppressed by the Three Saints Sect."
"What did the foster father want to say?" Xiyun probably guessed what Jiang Liejun meant.
"As a father, I am an upright and upright official, and I never take sides, but if you go to participate in the selection, it will represent the meaning of being a father. No matter which prince or princess you choose in the end, I will support you. Your spiritual veins are special. , Five Elements Spiritual Veins, Dragon of the Imperial Way, you have already become famous both inside and outside, once you make a choice, there will be many eyes watching, so you must be cautious."
"Yun'er understands."
Xiyun said goodbye to Jiang Liejun and began to prepare for the selection. After leaving all the family affairs to Ding Ke, he participated in the selection under the leadership of Jiang Liejun.
"Teacher, you are here too."
At the Marshal's Mansion of the Divine Power Army, Jiang Liejun took Xiyun to meet the current Grand Marshal of the Divine Power Army, Mu Shenwu. Mu Shenwu was wearing a silver armor, with a resolute face, tall body and sharp eyes.
"This is my adopted son Xiyun," Jiang Liejun introduced Xiyun to Mu Shenwu, and then introduced Mu Shenwu to Xiyun, "Yun'er, this is the current Grand Marshal of the Divine Power Army, Mu Shenwu, Marshal Mu."
"Hello Mourinho."
"I have long heard that there is a young man with dragon veins and five elements in my mentor's family. I finally saw it today." Mu Shenwu looked Xiyun up and down. He could clearly detect the dragon-shaped spiritual veins that Xiyun had disguised. "Immortal The general’s strength really shows that a hero comes from a young boy.”
"Mourinho deserves the award."
"Please come inside." The father and son were invited into the mansion by Mu Shenwu. A total of eighty-seven famous disciples participated in the selection, and they competed in pairs to determine the final ten to form the final escort team. Most of these eighty-seven people are the children of ministers in the court, and there are also young disciples from the Three Saints Sect. The ministers of the DPRK naturally hope that their children will gain advantages and be selected by the future monarch, so that they will be prosperous and wealthy in the future. The idea of the Three Saints Sect is to assist an obedient monarch and continue to suppress the Fenglei Empire. Although the Divine Power Army is extremely powerful, it is at best on par with the Three Saint Sects. If the three sects work together, it is estimated that the Divine Power Army will not be able to sustain it for long. The selection competition lasted for seven days, and three of the final winners were disciples of the Three Saints Sect.
It's finally time for the princes and princesses to choose their own escorts to enter the trial field. The people of the Three Holy Sect unanimously chose the fourth prince. The fourth prince was humble and had no ambitions, so he was the best to control. In the end, four people chose the second prince, and two chose the fifth prince. No one had chosen the eldest prince or princess yet, and the last person who needed to make a choice was Xiyun.
"He must be the Dragon Vein and Five Elements."
"That's him. The immortal general is stronger than nine of us."
"In all his games, he kills his opponents instantly, and his true strength cannot be seen at all."
"Who will he choose in the end?"
"It must be His Highness the Second Prince."
Others who had already made their choice were talking about it, and Xiyun carefully looked at the prince and princess present. Xiyun's only purpose is to get the artifact. To be honest, the future of the Fenglei Empire has little to do with him, but for convenience, the princess seems to be the best choice.
"Your Highness, Princess." Xiyun walked to the princess and knelt down on one knee to salute. Everyone was very surprised that Xiyun would choose the princess. Even the princess herself couldn't believe it. She hesitated for a while before letting Xiyun stand up.
"Master, why did you choose to be a concubine?"
"I have no interest in intrigues. I only came to participate in the selection to facilitate my future operations. The eldest prince himself is very strong, and even if he encounters danger, I believe that the old monsters in the royal family will rescue him. On the other hand, Her Royal Highness, a girl, stepped in alone A trial ground full of dangers... I don’t want Your Majesty to lose his precious daughter.”
"Is it because I am too weak?"
"The eldest prince's skills are honed in the military. He has killed enemies on the battlefield and seen many demons and monsters. Among the princes, only the eldest prince can win in trials based on his personal ability. You and the other princes have lived in this world since childhood. Have you ever killed monsters within the high walls of the palace?" Xiyun looked into the princess's eyes and asked.
The princess is very beautiful, with black hair reaching her waist, and a snow-white dress. It seems to be the same style as Xiyun's dress. He has two eyes of different colors, one blue and one pink. Although he is only as strong as the Venerable, his spiritual veins seem to be that of an ancient divine bird that is more advanced than Zhu Yu's body.
"Mr. Gongzi."
Xiyun stared at the princess so much that she felt shy.
"I'm sorry, my subordinate." Xiyun turned his head and looked around, then turned back, "Your Highness, it's time to set off."
"Okay, okay."
The princess followed Xiyun and walked forward. This so-called Royal Trial Ground is actually an Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm, but this Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm is different from other secret realms. This Secret Realm belongs exclusively to the Royal Family, and every emperor of the Royal Family has control over the Secret Realm. The secret realm can be opened at any time. Moreover, the first owner of this secret realm should be the ancestor of the royal family. Many immortal emperors who followed the royal family seemed to have walked out of this secret realm.
"Son."
The princess stopped when she reached a cliff. She seemed to feel a magical energy calling her from the depths of the abyss under the cliff.
"What's wrong?"
"under."
Xiyun also came to the edge of the cliff. When he reached the edge of the cliff, he pulled the princess back.
"There is indeed a mysterious force emanating from below." Xiyun's eyes turned golden, and he looked down into the abyss. He vaguely saw that there seemed to be a palace under the abyss, "To Want to go down and take a look?”
"Will there be any danger?"
Xiyun looked to the princess for her opinion. The princess looked into Xiyun's eyes. At this time, Xiyun's eyes had returned to their original appearance. The princess didn't seem to dare to go down, but she was really curious about what was underneath.
"Let's go." Xiyun thought, golden light surrounded himself and the princess, and then golden armor attached to the two of them. The two jumped off the cliff front and back, and slowly fell to the bottom of the abyss. According to the speed of their fall, the abyss was at least a thousand meters deep.
"go."
Xiyun merged the power of ice and fire, and a huge fireball was wrapped in ice. The fireball wrapped in ice flew into the air and illuminated a large area. The entire bottom of the cliff runs east-west, spanning hundreds of miles from north to south. Before, Xiyun sensed that the palace was completely presented in front of the two of them. The north and south limits of the palace are almost touching the cliff.
"Go in and take a look?"
"There won't be any danger, right?"
"It's dark down here. Not to mention ordinary cultivators, it's hard for even monsters to survive down here." Xiyun said, "Don't worry, there is no smell of human activity here." Xiyun's golden eyes glanced around No abnormalities were found in the entire palace.
"All right."
The princess followed Xiyun into the palace. As soon as Xiyun and Xiyun entered the palace, the torches on the walls around the palace lit up, illuminating the entire palace. Xiyun withdrew his power, and the fireball wrapped in the ice ball turned into red and blue starlight and dispersed, and the armor on Xiyun and the two of them also disappeared.
"It doesn't seem to be anything special." The princess looked around. The interior of the palace was very ordinary, with ordinary royal decorations, ordinary high halls, and an ordinary dragon chair.
"Really?" Xiyun raised his hand and fired a burst of energy towards the dragon chair. The golden energy turned into a golden dragon and rushed towards the dragon chair, but was blocked by a barrier. The dragon hit the barrier and scattered instantly. Countless starlights were absorbed by the golden dragon statues coiled around the eight pillars in the hall. The eight giant dragons came to life in an instant, coiled around the pillars and stared at Xiyun and the two.
"Master." The princess subconsciously grabbed Xiyun's arm. Xiyun looked at the eight giant dragons and summoned his own power. The golden dragon circled around Xiyun and let out a dragon roar, and the eight giant dragons turned gray. He turned back into a stone statue. Xiyun took back his strength, took the princess's hand and walked towards the dragon chair. As soon as he got close to the dragon chair, he was blocked by the barrier. Xiyun put his hand on the barrier, and the barrier broke when he exerted force.
"Princess, please take a seat."
Xiyun motioned for the princess to sit on the dragon chair. Before the princess could react, Xiyun forcibly pressed the princess onto the dragon chair. As soon as the princess sat on the dragon chair, a powerful aura radiated, and the hall was instantly filled with golden starlight.
"I didn't expect that in five hundred years there would still be royal disciples coming to me."
A sudden voice sounded, and the stars in the hall slowly condensed into the appearance of an old man standing under the high platform.
"See the ancestor." When the princess saw the old man, she quickly got up from the dragon chair, ran down the high platform, knelt down in front of the old man. Xiyun walked slowly towards the high platform, came to the old man and bowed slightly to salute.
"Get up." The blond-haired old man in brocade robes motioned to the princess to get down flat. Then he looked at Xiyun on his own, and his expression suddenly stiffened. He was about to kneel down and salute Xiyun when he was stopped by Xiyun's voice transmission from his mind.
"Old slave pays homage to the Lord God." The old man saluted Xiyun in his mind, and Xiyun nodded to the old man, and the matter passed like this.
"May I ask which royal ancestor your senior is?" Xiyun asked.
"Ah," the old man reacted, "I am a third-generation royal disciple. I practiced in the secret realm earlier and built such a palace at the bottom of the cliff in order to ascend. Today you have the opportunity to be here, so I will not be stingy with that bit of inheritance. Where are the royal descendants?"
"Junior is here." The princess knelt in front of the old man again.
"Continue my legacy."
"Yes." The princess raised her hands. Looking at the old man again, he saw the old man raising his hand, and countless golden powers gathered in the old man's hand, and finally turned into a full, pure golden spiritual power ball. The old man handed the golden spiritual ball into the hands of the princess.
"My time has come. I hope you can ascend to the upper world one day with my inheritance. I am waiting for you in the upper world..." The old man's words gradually fell, and his whole body slowly turned into starlight and disappeared.
"Yes." The princess stood up holding the golden spiritual ball in her hand.
"Your Highness, please absorb and refine this spiritual power ball. My subordinates will protect you."
"Thank you, sir."
